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Grolier Club

A storied New York society for book lovers, this club has spent well over a century championing rare books, printing, binding, and the wider history of the book. Its exhibitions, publications, and collecting traditions have made it a landmark in American literary and bibliophilic culture.

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One Hundred Books Famous in English Literature

One Hundred Books Famous in English Literature

by Grolier Club

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Founded in New York City in 1884, the Grolier Club is a private society devoted to the art and history of the book. It takes its name from Jean Grolier, the famous French Renaissance book collector, and was created by collectors, librarians, and bookmen who wanted to encourage serious study of books as physical and cultural objects.

Over the years, the club has become especially known for exhibitions, lectures, publications, and a research library centered on bibliography, printing, illustration, and book arts. Its headquarters on East 60th Street in Manhattan has served as a gathering place for scholars, collectors, dealers, and anyone deeply interested in how books are made, preserved, and appreciated.

Rather than being an author in the usual sense, the Grolier Club is an institution with a long publishing record of exhibition catalogues and related works. For listeners drawn to literary history, collecting, and the craft behind books, it represents one of the most influential book societies in the United States.